Engineering Jobs in Milford Connecticut
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Job Description
About the Role:
The Mobile Automotive Technician at Pro Fleet Solutions plays a key role in keeping commercial and medium‑duty fleets operating at peak performance. Our technicians deliver high‑quality maintenance and repair services directly at customer locations, diagnosing and resolving issues efficiently outside a traditional shop environment. This role requires a skilled, adaptable professional who can work independently, manage their own schedule and inventory, and maintain strong communication with customers. As we continue to expand, we’re looking for experienced, motivated technicians committed to safety, precision, and reliability to join our mobile team and help deliver the convenience and trust our clients depend on.
Pay based on skill set:
Hourly ranges $22 to $35 an hour plus billed hour bonus
Sign on bonus up to $1,000.
Responsibilities:
- Perform on‑site diagnostics, maintenance, and repairs on commercial and medium‑duty vehicles, including engines, brakes, electrical systems, suspensions, starters, alternators, transmissions, and more.
- Complete routine services such as oil changes, brake inspections, tune‑ups, tire rotations, radiator replacements, and minor body or component repairs (doors, steps, etc.).
- Deliver exceptional service by resolving on‑site issues efficiently, professionally, and with a focus on customer satisfaction.
- Manage and maintain a mobile service vehicle stocked with necessary tools, parts, and diagnostic equipment to complete repairs efficiently.
- Document all services performed, parts used, and customer interactions accurately using Shop Monkey.
- Adhere to all safety protocols and industry standards to ensure a safe working environment for both the technician and customers.
- Work independently while staying connected to a supportive team for guidance, escalation, and resource coordination.
Skills:
- Proficient in diagnosing and repairing issues such as starters, transmissions, alternators, and radiators.
- Utilizes technical diagnostic skills daily to identify and resolve complex vehicle issues efficiently.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving abilities
- Proficiency with digital tools and mobile applications supports accurate documentation and streamlined service delivery.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively in a mobile work environment.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Two years of mechanical automotive experience require with a strong background with medium-duty vehicles, particularly Freightliner, Ford Transit, and Dodge ProMaster
- Possession of a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
- Toolbox with essential tools.
License:
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required.
- Valid automotive technician certification (e.g., ASE certification) or equivalent experience preferred
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience working in a mobile automotive service role.
- One year of engine repair experience.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift, carry, and move equipment or vehicle parts up to 50lbs as part of routine repair tasks.
- Comfortable standing, bending, kneeling, or working in awkward positions for extended periods during diagnostics and repairs
- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and snow, when servicing vehicles onsite.
- Capable of operating hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic equipment safely and effectively
- Adequate vision, hearing, and manual dexterity to perform detailed mechanical and electrical work.
- Ability to enter, exit, and maneuver around commercial and medium‑duty vehicles safely.
- Must be able to drive and operate a mobile service vehicle for extended periods.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
SIGN ON BONUS
We are hiring for:
1st shift starting 6AM or 8AM
Mid shift starting at 10AM or 12PM
We pay a night and weekend differential
We are hiring for full time, part time and a floater position.
Compensation details: 22-35 Hourly Wage
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SIGN ON BONUS $2500
Advanced Quality Control Inspector
Precision. Accountability. Technical Excellence.
Straton Industries is seeking an Advanced Quality Control Inspector who sets the standard through the quality of their work. This is a senior, hands-on role with advancement opportunities earned through demonstrated capability, initiative, and results. The right candidate leads by example, earns trust through execution, and is motivated to grow into greater responsibility over time. This role is designed for a senior inspector who takes ownership of inspection quality, demonstrates sound judgment, and consistently follows through. Opportunities for increased responsibility exist over time and are based on demonstrated performance and readiness.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform advanced inspections on high-mix, tight-tolerance machined parts using both manual gaging and programmable inspection equipment
- Program and operate CMMs using PC-DMIS software (required)
- Interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T to verify conformance
- Take ownership of inspection quality by identifying issues early and ensuring accurate disposition
- Document inspection results clearly and accurately using required forms and systems
- Support deviation, nonconformance, and corrective action processes as required
- Follow established procedures, work instructions, standards, and customer-specific requirements
- Act as a technical resource through experience, judgment, and reliability.
Required Skills and Experience:
7+ years of Quality Control experience in precision machining- Proven experience programming and operating CMMs using PC-DMIS software (required)
- Strong working knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
- High proficiency with precision measurement tools, including comparators, microhites, micrometers, indicators, and similar equipment
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, make sound inspection decisions, and follow through
- Strong attention to detail with consistent, accurate documentation practices
- Strong ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Aerospace industry experience a plus
- Familiarity with quality standards such as AS9100 (preferred).
Why Join Us?
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
- A team-oriented workplace that values your expertise and contributions
How to Apply
If youre passionate about quality, detail-oriented, and ready to grow with an industry leader, we want to hear from you. Apply now by sending us your resume and lets start the conversation!
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Quality Manager (Automotive)
$115,000 - $140,000 + Bonus + Profit Sharing + Progression + Training + PTO + Holiday + Dental + Medical + Life + Disability + Flexible Hours + Tuition Reimbursement + 401K + Clean Air Conditioned Facility + Weekends Off!
Derby, CT
Are you a skilled Quality Manager with an automotive background looking to join a rapidly growing global organization where you can build, lead, and develop your own team?
This role offers an excellent opportunity to receive training on state-of-the-art machinery, and grow within a longstanding company, all while playing a key role in enhancing quality standards.
This is a great time to join this well-established company, which supplies specialized products to the automotive and defense industries. Currently experiencing rapid growth, the business is stable, well-funded, and investing in exciting new projects and state-of-the-art machinery. You’ll also enjoy working in a clean, air-conditioned facility year-round, with plenty of opportunities to develop your career across a diverse range of projects.
In this hands-on role, you will lead and train a team responsible for product inspection and testing, ensuring compliance, and driving continuous improvement. You’ll also collaborate closely with the engineering and maintenance teams to recommend and implement process enhancements that raise quality standards. Additionally, you’ll learn to operate new state-of-the-art equipment and train your team to do the same.
The ideal candidate will be a Quality Manager from an automotive background who is looking to expand their skills on state-of-the-art machinery while leading a team to success and driving meaningful improvements across the plant.
The Role:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Quality Technicians.
- Receive training on state-of-the-art machinery and implement improvements to enhance quality standards across the plant.
- Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM, with flexible start and finish times.
The Person:
- Experience with Quality Inspection on metal products
- Machine shop / Automotive background
- Looking to lead and train a small team of 7 Quality Technicians
Key Words: quality management, stamping, metal stamping, automotive quality, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, PPAP, APQP, FMEA, control plans, root cause analysis, corrective actions, quality audits, SPC, CMM inspection, gauge R&R, continuous improvement, process improvement, supplier quality, product inspection, compliance, customer complaints, scrap reduction, lean manufacturing, six sigma, kaizen, problem solving, quality systems, quality assurance, quality control, first article inspection, production part approval, dimensional inspection, cross-functional collaboration, nonconformance management, NCR, defect analysis, precision measurement
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The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Are you ready to join Connecticut Innovation’s vibrant community of innovators? Connecticut Innovations (“CI”) is Connecticut’s strategic venture capital arm, and we are passionate about serving our portfolio of 220+ companies across various industries, with strengths in life sciences, technology, and climate tech.
Come join Bexorg, Decode the Brain. Reinvent Drug Discovery!
Recent funding news: Bexorg Raises $42.5M to Transform CNS Drug Development with World’s First Integrated AI and Whole-Human Brain Platform
About Bexorg
Bexorg is a pioneering tech-bio company on a mission to decode the human brain and build a future without brain disease. Founded out of Yale University and headquartered in New Haven, CT, Bexorg combines breakthrough neuroscience, AI, and ethical innovation to revolutionize how therapies for central nervous system disorders are discovered and developed.
Our proprietary BrainEx platform enables research on metabolically active whole brains—unlocking insights that traditional models can’t match—and our AI-driven XO Digital engine turns that data into actionable discoveries for drug development. As part of our growing operations team, you’ll help scale these transformative technologies from research to impact, working cross-functionally with scientists, engineers, and partners to bring structure, clarity, and execution excellence to a fast-moving, mission-driven environment. At Bexorg, we value curiosity, integrity, and collaboration—and we’re building a team ready to make the impossible achievable.
About the Role
Bexorg is seeking a highly experienced, trusted, and proactive Executive Assistant to serve as a strategic execution partner to our Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This role is singularly focused on maximizing CEO effectiveness, operating leverage, and follow-through across a complex and fast-moving organization.
This role acts as an extension of the CEO—owning executive-level calendar and inbox management, meeting preparation and follow-through, travel and expense coordination, and governance support tied to the Board and executive leadership cadence. In addition, this role will be actively involved in strategic initiatives across Bexorg, including but not limited to: team management, project management, commercial buildout, and corporate development. This work is integral to Bexorg’s strategic objectives and will enable the CEO and executive team to deliver on the key milestones that will drive business success.
The ideal candidate is exceptionally detail-oriented, anticipatory, comfortable exercising judgment, and energized by operating at the center of a fast-paced, high-growth biopharmaceutical company.
CEO Support and Communication Cadence
- Act as a trusted execution partner to the CEO, owning communication cadence, follow-through, and operational rigor
- Establish and maintain a structured rhythm with the CEO (weekly week ahead briefings, standing 1:1s, action tracking, and proactive escalation of open items)
- Join select CEO meetings, maintain action logs, and ensure timely follow-up and resolution
Calendar, Inbox & Priority Management
- Own the CEOs calendar end-to-end, ensuring alignment with priorities and effective use of time
- Schedule meetings quickly and accurately, proactively resolving conflicts and managing holds
- Enforce agenda discipline for internal meetings and ensure appropriate preparation
- Monitor and triage the CEOs inbox, flagging priorities and drafting responses when appropriate
Board, Leadership, and Governance Support
- Fully own logistics and preparation for Board meetings and Board dinners, including advance planning, timelines, and on-site execution
- Coordinate board and leadership prep sessions and track materials and agendas
- Support leadership meetings and biannual All-Hands meetings
Travel & Expense Management
- Manage all CEO travel (domestic and international), including itineraries, accommodations, and ground transportation
- Submit and manage CEO expense reports and coordinate with Finance on clarifications
Project Management
- Help manage project management structures and tools such as sprints, scrums, and standups to ensure the timely and effective completion of key strategic workstreams.
- Help organize and run regular, recurring meetings such as all-hands, milestones review, etc.
Candidate Profile | Who You Are
- Track record of experience supporting senior executives, including direct support of a CEO or equivalent C-suite leader
- Prior exposure to board, investor, or public-company operating cadence, including preparation timelines and executive-level communications
- Exceptionally organized and detail-driven, with the ability to manage competing priorities independently
- Strong communicator who can synthesize information, anticipate needs, and provide clear recommendations
- Operates with sound judgment, discretion, and a high degree of ownership
- Energized by working at the center of a small, high-performing, fast-moving organization
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, able to collaborate effectively with different teams and stakeholders across all levels.
- Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment, where adaptability, creativity, and execution are key.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of work experience in management consulting, strategy, or similar high-performance environments
- MBA preferred with a prior background in product or engineering ideal
- Experience working startups, particularly in high-growth or early-stage companies
- Proven project management experience, with a track record of managing complex, cross-functional projects from planning through execution, ensuring delivery on time and within budget
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to break down complex challenges and develop actionable solutions
Why Join Us
- Be at the center of a mission-driven company shaping the future of neuroscience and biomedical operations.
- Play a pivotal role in scaling our operations 5× over the next two years.
- Build systems, teams, and habits that will define how we scale for years to come.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Connecticut Innovations and its portfolio companies are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We have strict wage minimums, generous benefits, and personal leave policies. Our goal is to provide safe, rewarding, and empowering work environments for all who interact with our company and/or portfolio companies.
Senior Clinical Trial Manager (Imaging Research)
Location: New Haven, CT (Hybrid: 2–3 days onsite)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct-Hire
Compensation: $110,000 - $115,000/year + Benefits
The Opportunity
Join an innovative research organization at the forefront of diagnostic development. We are seeking a proactive, highly organized leader to drive impactful imaging studies and advance our understanding of diseases through investigational radiotracers and quantitative imaging. This is a chance to manage high-stakes scientific discovery in a collaborative, cutting-edge environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strategic relationships with study leadership, core staff, external vendors, and global sponsors.
- Financial Oversight: Manage study budgets, contracts, agreements, and change orders; collaborate with finance for invoicing and reconciliation.
- Project Lifecycle: Lead all project meetings (scheduling, agendas, and documentation) and track action items to ensure milestones are met.
- Regulatory & Compliance: Coordinate IRB submissions and ensure all projects adhere to strict regulatory standards.
- Operational Excellence: Track global project statuses, prepare executive metrics/projections, and identify opportunities for process improvement.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific or business field.
- Experience: 3+ years of direct experience in clinical research.
- Skills: Proven leadership in project management, critical thinking, and time management.
- Communication: Exceptional ability to lead calls and presentations with sponsors and internal teams.
- Location: Ability to work onsite in New Haven, CT, at least 2–3 days per week.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5+ years of clinical research experience (with 3+ years specifically in Project Management).
- Deep understanding of GDocP, GCP, and clinical trial regulations.
- Knowledge of neurodegenerative disorders (e.g., Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s) is a plus.
- Experience navigating complex regulatory bodies.
Benefits & Perks
- Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan.
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO).
- Life and Long-Term Disability insurance.
Yonkers Contracting Company is seeking a qualified Project Engineer with minimum of 3 years of experience working on infrastructure construction projects.
Responsibilities
- Provide engineering for infrastructure construction projects in the tri-state area
- Work with project team in developing project plans, schedules, and budgets
- Monitor construction progress to ensure high quality and compliance
- Maintain accurate project documentation
- Monitor project costs to be compliant with the budget
- Supervise and support various subcontractors
- Identify project risks and conflicts and develop mitigation strategies
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in civil or mechanical engineering, or construction management
- Strong communication, time management, and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently
- Proven ability to work effectively within a project team
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office
Compensation
- Medical and dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Student loan reimbursement and/or tuition reimbursement
- Vehicle stipend, toll reimbursement, gas card
- Yearly bonus
About Yonkers Contracting Company, Inc.
Founded in 1945, Yonkers Contracting Company is a leading heavy civil construction contractor specializing in major infrastructure projects throughout the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut region. Our portfolio includes highways, bridges, rail systems, transit facilities, site work, foundations, energy and environmental projects. We are committed to safety, quality, innovation, and delivering excellence in all aspects of our work.
Waters Construction Company is hiring!
Job Title: Project Manager - Heavy Civil Construction
Location: Bridgeport, CT
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $125k+ (DOE) with excellent benefits and bonus program
If you’re the kind of PM who wants real ownership, not babysitting subs and chasing paperwork, this is your seat. You’ll run the day-to-day operations of complex heavy civil projects ($5M–$100M), lead field & office teams, and be trusted to make decisions that move the job forward.
We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Construction Project Manager to join our team in the Heavy Civil division. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully managing complex construction projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and in accordance with safety and quality standards.
Why Waters?
Waters Construction Company is a family owned company that maintains a professional and welcoming atmosphere. We are comprised of highly skilled, ethical, and experienced managers, engineers, technical professionals, and tradesmen who are known for their broad construction expertise and long-term commitment to the organization. Our reputation is built on our people. Their knowledge, adaptability, positivity, innovative project execution, and the respect for our customers, vendors, and subcontractors is what has kept Waters moving forward since 1960.
Big-league responsibility, real autonomy: Own complex heavy civil work end-to-end, with the authority to plan, execute, and drive outcomes, not just “coordinate.”
A contractor with staying power and momentum: Family-owned, CT-based, and delivering heavy civil infrastructure work across highways, bridges, transit, utilities, environmental remediation, and specialty paving; built on execution and long-term customer trust.
A team you’ll like working with: You’ll partner daily with a close, highly cooperative group of project engineers and superintendents; fast communication, strong follow-through, and shared wins (the way job teams should run).
Compensation
Our investment is in you. At Waters we provide one of the most comprehensive and competitive packages in the industry.
Salary Range: Based on experience and skill levels - $125,000 and above
Insurance: Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage (100% paid for the individual, 50% for family members)
Bonus Program: Based on individual, company, and division performance
401k and Profit Sharing Plan: Safe harbor 401K profit sharing contribution. One-year vesting period for the profit sharing contribution.
Project Manager Competencies and Responsibilities
Position Competencies:
- Minimum of five (5) years of extensive experience reviewing, executing, and managing heavy civil infrastructure projects $5M and above.
- The ideal individual has a degree in Civil Engineering but strong candidates with a solid background and experience and knowledge of the industry will be considered
- Proven knowledge of the civil industry, its safety and quality standards in particular
- Vast knowledge and deep understanding of the CTDOT processes and standards
- Excellent ability in leading and influencing people
- Ability to read, understand and interpret plans and drawings
- Ability to develop, update and analyze project schedules
- Proven knowledge and experience managing budgets, monitoring costs and reporting trends
- Experienced with billings for lump sum and unit price contracts and capable of independently managing
- Capable of managing more than one project at once
- Capable of performing the superintendent role if necessary
Personal and Cultural Competencies:
- Honest with moral integrity
- Efficient and proactive
- Confident and Competent
- Organized and Focused on priorities
- Follow through on commitments and be persistent
- Capable of analyzing data, assessing people and circumstances
- Detail oriented
- Ability to create a positive, enthusiastic and energetic work environment focused on the development of people
- Team-centered leader that will promote oursafe, efficient,positive, respectful code of conduct
- Ability to put your own ego aside and work on making the TEAM successful.
- High level of energy, extroverted, and is capable of infecting the division with energy and purpose
- Self-motivated
- Ability to maintain an open mind to the possibilities, and ideas of their team.
- Remain unbiased while leading the team
- Willingness to work hard and capable of influencing others to do their best.
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Information Professional Officer
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Responsibilities
Information Professional Officers (IPOs) oversee the seamless operation of the global Naval network environment. Their responsibilities include:
- Leading the Naval network warfare missions in developing tactics and procedures to realize tactical, strategic and business advantages afloat and ashore
- Driving interoperability with joint, allied and coalition partners
- Building professional excellence through education, training and certification and milestone qualifications
- Optimizing organizational effectiveness through cutting-edge technologies, knowledge management techniques and a culture of innovation
- Helping to develop and deploy information systems, command and control and space systems
- Serving as a key part of the Information Dominance Corps in its mission to gain a deep understanding of the inner workings of adversaries
- Overseeing the work of Information Systems Technicians - Enlisted Sailors (no degree required) who serve as specialists in information technology
Work Environment
Information Professionals serve in challenging roles of increasing scope and responsibility both afloat and ashore. This could include:
- Serving as part of Battle Group staffs on ships at sea
- Working in C4I/Space/Surveillance on shore tours
- Serving on major Navy and joint staffs
- Serving in command of key communication and surveillance facilities around the globe
Training & Advancement
Those pursuing an Information Professional Officer position are required to attend Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Newport, RI.
Upon completion, candidates typically attend a five-week IP Basic Course of instruction in Pensacola, FL, before or during their initial assignment. IPOs must complete specific qualifications as part of their training during Fleet tours and are expected to pursue advanced education opportunities.
Promotion opportunities are regularly available but competitive and based on performance.
Post-Service Opportunities
Specialized training received and work experience gained in the course of service can lead to valuable credentialing and occupational opportunities in related fields in the civilian sector.
Education Opportunities
Wherever you are in your professional career, the Navy can help ease your financial burdens and advance your career with generous financial assistance and continuing education programs. Beyond professional credentials and certifications, Information Professional Officers can advance their education by:
- Pursuing opportunities at institutions such as Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) or Navy War College (NWC)
- Completing Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) at one of the various service colleges
Postgraduate education is important to the success of the Information Professional. Most IPs will complete a master's degree in C4I, space, information systems, computer science or modeling and simulation.
There's also potential to pursue a graduate certificate, DoW certifications, federal executive fellowships and information assurance scholarships and internships.
Qualifications & Requirements
A degree from a four-year college or university is a minimum educational requirement to become a Commissioned Officer. Candidates seeking an Information Professional Officer position must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in a technical field, preferably in one of following fields: Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Operations, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, General Engineering.
All candidates must also be: U.S. citizens, willing to serve worldwide, eligible for a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance and qualified for sea duty.
General qualifications may vary depending upon whether you're currently serving, whether you've served before or whether you've never served before.
Part-Time Opportunities
There are part-time opportunities available as an Information Professional Officer.
Serving part-time as a Navy Reserve Sailor, your duties will be carried out during your scheduled drilling and training periods. During monthly drilling, Information Professional Officers in the Navy Reserve typically work at a location close to their homes.
For annual training, Information Professional Officers may serve anywhere in the world, whether on a ship at sea or at bases and installations on shore.
Take a moment to learn more about the general roles and responsibilities of Navy Reserve Sailors.
Most of what you do in the Navy Reserve is considered training. The basic Navy Reserve commitment involves training a minimum of one weekend a month (referred to as drilling) and two weeks a year (referred to as Annual Training) - or the equivalent of that.
Information Professional Officers in the Navy Reserve serve in an Officer role. Before receiving the ongoing professional training that comes with this job, initial training requirements must first be met.
For current or former Navy Officers (NAVET): Prior experience satisfies the initial leadership training requirement - so you will not need to go through Officer Training again.
Officers who previously held a commission in another United States Military Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public Health Service, or United States Coast Guard are exempt from attending ODS or LDO/CWO Academy.
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Surface Warfare Officer
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Surface Warfare Officers (SWOs) are involved in virtually every aspect of Navy missions. As a SWO, you may be in charge of any number of shipboard operations and activities while at sea, working with or within any of these specialized forces:
Aircraft Carrier Forces: Provide and coordinate air, submarine and surface ship defense for aircraft carriers.
Cruiser-Destroyer Forces: Provide ship attack and defensive measures with a wide array of missile and fire power capabilities, providing anti-air, -submarine and -surface warfare support.
Amphibious Forces: Embark and transport vehicles, equipment and personnel for amphibious assault operations.
Combat-Logistics Forces: Provide combatant ships with fuel, ammunition, food and supplies, and provide repair, maintenance and rescue capabilities through Fleet Support Ships.
Mine Warfare Forces: Detect, identify and neutralize threats from hostile use of maritime mines.
You may also be interested in becoming a Surface Warfare Officer within the prestigious Navy Nuclear community where you will have the opportunity to work on some of the world's most powerful nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers.
Work Environment
As a Surface Warfare Officer, you will work at sea and on shore, in a variety of environments. Sea duty could place you aboard ships within the fleet. Shore duty may involve a tour of duty at the Pentagon, a student assignment at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, or command and management positions at shore bases and stations around the world.
Training & Advancement
Those pursuing an Information Professional Officer position are required to attend Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Newport, RI.
Unless they have already been commissioned through the Naval Academy or ROTC, those pursuing a Surface Warfare Officer position are required to attend Officer Candidate School. Newly commissioned SWOs can expect an advanced training process that includes comprehensive training at sea and ashore.
Newly commissioned Surface Warfare Officers will be assigned to a surface ship, leading a team of Sailors responsible for a component of the ship - anything from electronics to weapons to engineering systems. In this setting, Officers are working toward full Surface Warfare qualification.
After completing these initial sea tours, Surface Warfare Officers may be selected to serve on high-level staffs, commands or strategic projects or they may be selected to work in recruitment. The ultimate goal for many: to one day command their own ship.
Promotion opportunities are regularly available but competitive and based on performance.
Post-Service Opportunities
Specialized training received and work experience gained in the course of service can lead to valuable credentialing and occupational opportunities in related fields in the civilian sector.
Education Opportunities
Wherever you are in your professional career, the Navy can help ease your financial burdens and advance your career with generous financial assistance and continuing education programs. Beyond professional credentials and certifications, Surface Warfare Officers can advance their education by:
- Pursuing opportunities at institutions such as Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) or Navy War College (NWC)
- Completing Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) at one of the various service colleges
Qualifications & Requirements
A degree from a four-year college or university is a minimum educational requirement to become a Commissioned Officer.
There are different ways to become a SWO. If you're a high school student or an undergraduate, you can enter through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) or through the U.S. Naval Academy. Those already having a degree attend Officer Candidate School (OCS), a 12-week Navy school in Newport, RI.
All candidates must also be U.S. Citizens.
General qualifications may vary depending upon whether you're currently serving, whether you've served before or whether you've never served before.
Part-Time Opportunities
There are part-time opportunities available as a Surface Warfare Officer.
Serving part-time as a Navy Reserve Sailor, your duties will be carried out during your scheduled drilling and training periods. During monthly drilling, Surface Warfare Officers in the Navy Reserve typically work at a location close to their homes.
For annual training, Surface Warfare Officers may serve anywhere in the world, whether on a ship at sea or at bases and installations on shore.
Take a moment to learn more about the general roles and responsibilities of Navy Reserve Sailors.
Most of what you do in the Navy Reserve is considered training. The basic Navy Reserve commitment involves training a minimum of one weekend a month (referred to as drilling) and two weeks a year (referred to as Annual Training) - or the equivalent of that.
Surface Warfare Officers in the Navy Reserve serve in an Officer role. Before receiving the ongoing professional training that comes with this job, initial training requirements must first be met.
For current or former Navy Officers (NAVET): Prior experience satisfies the initial leadership training requirement - so you will not need to go through Officer Training again.
Officers who previously held a commission in another United States Military Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public Health Service, or United States Coast Guard are exempt from attending ODS or LDO/CWO Academy.
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Role:
Join project teams across the U.S. as the on-site catalyst who turns AI ideas into working reality. Partnering with each project’s AI Champion (Project Manager or Superintendent), you’ll uncover pain points, redesign workflows, and deploy AI agents that cut down reporting, accelerate RFIs, simplify lookahead planning, progress updates, materials tracking, and more. When needed, you will develop user stories and coordinate development with the central AI Studio. You’ll help advance the vision of the “Construction Site of the Future,” showing how agentic AI will transform project operations.
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Responsibilities:
- Opportunity hunting and workflow redesign – Lead Lean/Six Sigma discovery workshops; map value streams, assess process and data maturity, and log low-effort/high-impact AI use cases.
- Process and data maturity assessment – Evaluate each jobsite’s current workflows and underlying data; surface gaps that block AI adoption and develop phased improvement plans with Operations Excellence to establish the right process baseline before deploying agents.
- Assess the market solutions – Evaluate off-the-shelf and platform tools; launch pilots, measure impact, and scale wins.
- Rapid AI-agent builds – Convert user stories into production-ready agents in Copilot Studio / Power Apps/Automate, ChatGPT Enterprise, or code-first frameworks within days; wire them to Teams/SharePoint on the front end and Databricks Lakehouse or other sources on the back end.
- Enterprise-grade engineering & LLMOps – Build RAG pipelines backed by Delta tables, Unity Catalog, and Databricks Vector Search; automate infra with GitHub Actions / Posit; monitor latency, cost, adoption, and drift.
- Data integrations – Partner with Data Engineering to design and maintain ETL pipelines, API integrations, and event-driven connectors feeding RAG and agents.
- Cross-cloud orchestration – Blend OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, and AWS Bedrock behind secure custom connectors; package agents for seamless rollout.
- Change enablement – Train crews, gather feedback, iterate, and track adoption and ROI metrics; apply influence model principles to embed agents into daily routines and SOPs, and track behavior change KPIs.
- Stakeholder communication – Brief project leadership and clients on agent impact in clear business terms; contribute use cases and playbooks for “Construction Site of the Future.”
- Escalation & hand-off – Draft clear user stories, data specs, and acceptance criteria for any complex solution that requires the central AI Solution Engineers or Data Engineering / Data Science team to lean in.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years in AI engineering / full-stack data applications or data science, including 2+ years building production LLM/RAG solutions.
- Bachelor’s in CS, Engineering, Physics, or a related field; Master’s preferred.
- Prior hands-on work in construction or heavy process industries (manufacturing, oil & gas, chemicals) is a significant plus.
- Demonstrated process excellence background (Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent) with experience diagnosing process and data gaps and supporting change management plans with Operations Excellence.
- Strong facilitation and communication skills.
- Hands-on expertise with Copilot Studio, Power Apps/Automate, custom connectors, and CoE Toolkit governance.
- Programming & data stack: Python, SQL, Databricks Lakehouse, vector stores.
- DevOps & IaC: GitHub Actions (or Azure DevOps) and Posit Workbench/Connect automation or comparable CI/CD tooling; strong Git/GitHub workflow discipline.
- Integration & ETL skills: Foundational understanding of ETL/ELT design, Airflow or Databricks Workflows, and REST/GraphQL API development; proven collaboration with Data Engineering on source-to-lake and lake-to-agent pipelines.
- Willing and able to travel and work on active jobsites.
